Rear vision mirror for motor cars



June 12, 1934. w HUNTER, 5 1,962,597

REAR VISION MIRROR FOR MOTOR CARS Filed Nov. 28. 1931 0 Willircun J 3 Q@f ii m Patented June 12, 1934 1,962,597

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REAR VISION MIRROR FOR MOTOR CARS William J.Hunter, Sr., New York, N. Y.

Application November 28, 1931, Serial No. 577,735

6 Claims. (01. 45-97) This invention relates to rear vision mirrors forneed may require. The lug 13 centrally reinmotor cars, and particularlyto the type of mirror forces the back and supports it in close contactwhich is mounted on a fixture supported laterwith the mirror, which lugbeing resilient perally of the car, as, for example, on one of the mitsmaximum lateral movement of the back and front fenders. mirrorindependently of the standard when the 0 An object of my invention is toprovide a simback is struck at any point within its circumple andefiicient construction whereby the mirror ference or when it impingesagainst an obstrucand its fixture are effectually protected from tion,thus acting as a cushion which not only breakage when subjected toexcessive shocks or tends to protect the device from breakage but 10jars. also insures its return to normal position. Since 65 Anotherobject of my invention is to provide the base and standard are made ofresilient matean inherently resilient mirror back to which the rial aspreviously mentioned, they also contribute mirror proper can be readilyapplied. to the protection of the mirror.

Another object is to provide an inherently re- In the present instanceone of the members 18 silient back and mounting therefor, whereby of thebifurcated upper end of the standard 7 70 the back and the associatedmirror can be readsupports a cylindrical plug 14 which is fitted in ilyadjusted to and fixed in any desired angular the countersunk end of atransverse perforation position. in the lug 13 of the mirror back, andthe other With these and other objects in view my invenmember supports ascrew 15 which extends tion comprises novel features of construction andthrough the perforation of the lug and is thread- 75 arrangement whichwill be hereinafter described ed in the plug. Owing to the elasticity ofthe and claimed. lug and the embracing supporting members, the

In the dravzingassociated parts can be readily clamped together Figure 1is a side elevation, partly in section, by properly manipulating thescrew 15, thus efof a rear vision mirror and fixture embodying fectuallysecuring the mirror back at any desired 0 the preferred form of myinvention. position of angular adjustment with respect to Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the device. the standard. Fig. 3 is a transversevertical section, as on the I claimline 3--3 of Fig.1. 1. A rear visiondevice comprising a mirror, a

Referring to the drawing, 5 designates a resilient standard and a mirrorsupporting back bracket comprising a substantial base 6 and a of elasticmaterial pivotally mounted on said standard 7 having a slotted orbifurcated upper standard, and having an integral peripheral ,end 8, thewhole being an integral structure of flange sprung on the edge of themirror.

elastic material, preferably molded india rubber. 2. A rear visionmirror comprising an integral 35 The base is bolted or otherwise securedto a fendbase and standard of elastic material, the upper 0 er or othersuitable support located on one side end of said standard beingbifurcated, and a of a motor car. The standard by virtue of its mirrorback of elastic material having an integral elasticity yields toexcessive shocks and jars rearwardly projecting lug pivotally supportedin without breakage and then resumes its normal the bifurcated end ofthe standard.

position. 3. A rear vision mirror comprising a body of 9 designates amirror back comprising a proelastic material constructed to receive andsuptective body 10 of elastic material, preferably port a mirror andhaving a rearwardly disposed molded resilient rubber, formed with anunderintegral lug, a support of elastic material having cut peripheralflange 11 constituting aring which a bifurcated portion to receive thelug, and a 45 can be readily sprung around the edge of a mirpivot forsaid lug constructed and arranged to ror 12 in a manner to receive andsecurely supclamp the elastic lug and bifurcated portion toport thelatter. The flange, as well as the body, gether. serves as a cushion toprotect the mirror from 4. A rear vision device comprising a mirror, abreakage, but should the mirror be accidentally resilient standard, andaback of elastic material 50 broken it can be readily replaced byanother. supporting the entire rear area of the mirror,

The elastic mirror back 9 has formed on its said back having an integralperipheral flange rearward face a centrally-disposed integral fiatsprung on the edge of the mirror, and having lug 13 which is pivotallymounted in the bifuralso a resilient rearwardly projecting conneccatedupper end of the standard 7 so that the tion between the central portionof said elastic 55 back can be bodily adjusted to various angles as backand the standard. which connection cen- 6 porting the entire rear 6. Arear vision device comprising a mirror, a mirror supporting back ofelastic material supporting the entire rear area of the mirror, saidback having an undercut peripheral groove sprung on the edge of themirror and having also a rearwardly projecting integral elastic lugcentrally supporting the back in contact with the mirror, a support, andmeans for pivotally mounting the elastic lug on said support.

WILLIAM J. HUNTER, SR.

